Controller of Examinations

Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun; Dobron Ka Bas; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun seeks a Controller for Examinations to lead the scheduling, printing, assessment, and timely publication of results. The role requires a strong background in higher education administration, with substantial experience in examinations and related processes.

Desirable qualifications include Ph.D. and extensive pre- and post-conduct examination experience. The incumbent will ensure secrecy, disciplinary actions, and effective operation of the examination wing.

Qualifications

• Masters degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven-point scale.
• At least 15 years of experience as Assistant Professor in the AGP of 7000/- and above or 8 years as Associate Professor with Educational Administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and announce the examination calendar.
• Arrange printing of question papers.
• Ensure proper assessment and processing of results.
• Publish results in a timely manner.
• Postpone or cancel examinations for malpractices and take disciplinary action.
• Review examination results and report to Academic Council.
• Exercise other duties prescribed by President or Academic Council.
• Ensure safe custody of examination documents and confidentiality.
• Oversee space allocation for examination wing and centralized valuation.
• Maintain orderly rooms, buildings, labs, and stores for examinations.

Skills

Educational administration

Administrative leadership

Examination software

Results automation

Education

Masters Degree with at least 55% marks

Tools

Examination software

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1) To prepare and announce in advance the calendar of examinations;

2) To arrange for printing of question papers;

3) To arrange to get performance of the candidates at the examinations properly assessed, and process the results;

4) To arrange for the timely publication of results of examinations and other tests ;

5) To postpone or cancel examinations, in part or in whole, in the event of malpractices or if the circumstances so warrant, and take disciplinary action or initiate any civil or criminal proceedings against any person or a group of persons or a college or an institution alleged to have committed malpractices.

6) To take disciplinary action where necessary against the candidates, papersetters, examiners, moderators, or any other persons connected with examinations and found guilty of malpractices in relation to the examinations;

7) To review from time to time, the results of university examinations and forward reports thereon to the Academic Council.

8) The Controller shall exercise such other powers and performs such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him, from time to time, by the President or the Academic.

9) Making necessary arrangements for the safe custody of office files connected with the conduct of examinations of the university, documents, certificates etc. by the officers under whom such documents are kept.

10) Taking special care to see that secrecy and confidentiality are kept in connection with all examinations conducted by the university.

11) Exercising control over the space allotted for the examination wing including that for centralized valuation. Further he/she should ensure that the rooms, building, laboratories, stores etc are well in order / prepared to conduct the examinations.

Preferred candidate profile

• Masters Degree with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven-point scale.
• At least 15 years of experience as Assistant Professor in the AGP of 7000/- and above or with 8 years of service in the AGP of Rs.8000/- and above including as Associate Professor along with experience in Educational Administration.

OR

• Comparable experience in research establishment and/or other institutions of higher education

OR

• 15 years of administratrive experience, of which 8 years should be as Deputy Registrar or an equiv alent post, in pay scale of Deputy Registrar with AGP of Rs.7600/-
• Working knowledge of examination software and results automation.

Desirable:

i. Ph.D. in any subject from a recognized institution.

ii. Adequate experience in the pre-conduct and post-conduct of university examinations or other comparable examinations.

Age limit

Preferably below 50 years.